| Sender ID or Originator ID (sender address manipulation) |
| With almost all ClickSMS.info’s applications, you can set the “from” field of the message with 11 Alphanumeric characters. This will display as the sender address, which will replace the “from” number that is typically displayed when a message arrives on a handset. The sender ID functionality is not available on all networks, and should be tested prior to sending it as such. Some handsets also do not accept messages with non-numeric “from” addresses. The limit to numeric sender ID’s is 16 characters (numbers only).
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Logos and Ringtones |
ClickSMS.info allows you to send your own logos and ringtones through our SMS gateway from your own application.
If you would like to convert logo’s and ringtones from images and midi files, ClickSMS.info provides converters which can be used to turn these into the correct format for our platform for simple integration. While logged into ClickSMS.info Central, feel free to click on “Converters” and use these powerful |
tools. This will enable all Nokia logo’s, Operator logos and Ringtones to be converted for use with one of our API’s. ClickSMS.info provides the required message headers for these message types.
If you are a developer, and are able to generate and specify your own binary data in order to send logos and ringtones, you are able to send the UDH (User Data Header) and other relevant information through our SMS gateway in order to deliver your logo’s and ringtones. You simply need to register for and use one of our API’s to integrate your existing system with our delivery platform.
Unicode SMS (Foreign Characters, etc) 16-Bit |
| In order to send foreign or non-standard characters such as Chinese, Arabic SMS etc, you need to send the message in Unicode. If you have an application that already sends Unicode (UCS_16), you can simply send the message through ClickSMS.info’s SMS Gateway with one of our API’s.
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Sending SMS using Unicode has certain constraints, such as the message length that is shorter than with 7-bit (160 text) or 8-bit (binary, EMS, Logos etc). The character limitation for a Unicode message is 69. For more info on unicode, see www.unicode.org.
How does ClickSMS.info convert to Unicode 2? Click here for a brief document describing this.
Binary SMS
We provide pre-defined message types that allow you to send binary SMS data such as ringtones and logos to Nokia phones. However if you have an application that creates the UDH and DATA fields automatically you can set these parameters directly through the ClickSMS.info API.
EMS (Enhanced Message Service)
EMS messages are sent using binary, and relies on the manipulation of the message headers. ClickSMS.info does not integrate EMS into any of its applications, but you can send existing EMS message strings through ClickSMS.info’s gateway. EMS allows for extra-long messages, as the message can be relayed within the header, but also for images within messages to be displayed on certain types of handsets (Ericsson, Motorola, Siemens).
SMS Concatenation
According to GSM standards, SMS messages may only be 160 characters in length. You can, however, split a longer message across multiple SMS messages. SMS concatenation is also used when sending logos and ringtones, meaning that your logo may cost more than one message credit to send to a recipient, depending on the length of the binary SMS that is created for the delivery of the message.
VCards and VCals
Sending a person’s contact details via a Nokia VCard for storage on a handset is simple through any of ClickSMS.info’s API’s. Nokia VCals allows the recipient to store calendar entries on his handset as if he has created them himself.
Two-Way SMS Messaging
ClickSMS.info offers bidirectional (two-way) messaging to selected global destinations. This will allow you to rapidly deploy two-way SMS applications in conjunction with ClickSMS.info’s mobile termination (MT) services.
Integration with ClickSMS.info for bidirectional SMS services is simple, and incoming messages can be routed to your application via HTTP, FTP or SMPP protocols. This means that incoming messages (MO messages) can be managed by your own software or database, giving you full flexibility.
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FlashSMS
A FlashSMS is an SMS that appears right on the face of the handset (with most handsets), and is not stored in the handset’s “Inbox” with other SMS messages. Most of ClickSMS.info’s applications allow you to specify that the message you are sending is a FlashSMS.
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